Tuesday 17 April 2018 |
TECHNICAL SITE VISIT |
9am |
Transport departs from Grand Hotel Palazzo to Port Network Authority of North Tyrrenian Sea |
9.10am |
Arrival at Port Network Authority of North Tyrrenian Sea followed by a Welcome Presentation |
9.25am |
Transport departs from Port Network Authority of North Tyrrenian Sea to Darsena Toscana Terminal |
10am |
Arrival at Darsena Toscana Terminal. Brief presentation of Terminal Darsena Toscana Srl by Giuseppe Caleo, Manager of TDT followed by a tour of the terminal facilities |
11am |
Transport departs from Darsena Toscana Container Terminal to RO RO Terminals |
11.30am |
Arrival at RO RO Terminals for a brief and tour |
12pm |
Transport departs from RO RO Terminal to Commercial Port Terminals |
12.30pm |
Arrival at Commercial Port Terminals for a short brief and tour of forest products terminals, pulp and paper warehouse and general cargo. Visit to one of two Cruise Maritime Stations |
1pm |
Transport departs from Commercial Port Terminals passing through the Passenger Terminal to Grand Hotel Palazzo. Finger food and refreshments will be served at the hotel |
7-30pm-9pm |
Networking Welcome Reception for all registered delegate at Grand Hotel Palazzo rooftop restaurant. |
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Wednesday 18 April 2018 |
8.30am |
Conference delegates registration |
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OPENING CEREMONY |
9am |
Organiser's Remarks |
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Rory James Doyle, CMILT, Managing Director - Transport Events Management, Malaysia |
9.05am |
Welcome Address |
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Stefano Corsini, President - Northern Thyrrenian Port System Authority, Italy |
9.15am |
Opening Address |
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Filippo Nogarin, Mayor - Livorno, Italy |
9.20am |
Keynote Address |
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Zeno D'Agostino, President - Italian Ports Association (Assoporti), Italy |
9.30am |
Exhibition Opening Ceremony and Tour of the exhibition by The VIP Group followed by conference delegates refreshments |
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SESSION 1 |
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The impact and role of Mediterranean ports in the global economy |
10.30am |
Chairperson's Opening Remarks |
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Luca Salvetti, Journalist - Telegranducato di Toscana Srl, Italy |
10.30am |
Why are transshipment terminals in the Mediterranean so attractive, or are they? |
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Christina Prieser, Project Director Economics - HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH, Germany |
10.50am |
Future developments in the containers market and how this impacts Mediterranean ports |
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James Kyritsis, Project Manager - Drewry, United Kingdom |
11.10am |
Understanding the maritime supply chain cyber threat in the current economy |
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Andrew Huxley ACII, Regional Development Director - TT Club, United Kingdom |
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SESSION 2 |
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Port investment strategies and infrastructure developments in improving competitiveness |
11.30am |
Smart Money - Investing in maritime infrastructure |
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Steve Wray, Associate Director - WSP UK Limited, United Kingdom |
11.50am |
Key factors in securing financial investments for port development and expansions |
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Victor van Leengoed, Director Projects - Maritime & Transport Business Solutions, The Netherlands |
12.10pm |
Key challenges for container terminal operators globally and in the Mediterranean |
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Nishal Sooredoo, Associate Director - Royal HaskoningDHV, United Kingdom |
12.30pm |
Port investments and maritime connectivity: The role of Italy for the Mediterranean region |
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Francesco Parola, Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Logistics - University of Genova, Italy |
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Giovanni Satta, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Business - University of Genova, Italy |
12.50pm |
Questions and answers followed by conference delegates networking lunch |
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SESSION 3 |
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Port investment strategies and infrastructure developments in improving competitiveness |
2pm |
How would blockchain change future infrastructure and development of port operations? |
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Massimiliano Cozzani, Marketing Director - Terminal Darsena Toscana S.r.l., Italy |
2.15pm |
Infrastructure development of Casablanca Port Terminals - Boosting port efficiency |
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Rachid Hadi, Member of the Executive Board and General Manager - Marsa Maroc, Morocco |
2.30pm |
Future of ports: The changing relationship between ports and cities |
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Stefano Recalcati, Masterplanning and Urban Design Skills Leader - Arup, Italy |
2.45pm |
The European Investment BankÊs activity and support to the Italian ports |
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Andrea Kirschen,#Infrastructure, Local Authorities & Energy - European Investment Bank, Italy |
3pm |
Acquiring a competitive edge through smart port city developments |
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Arènso Bakker, Partner - StigΔ, The Netherlands |
3.15pm |
Questions and answers |
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SESSION 4 |
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Efficiency in cargo handling through improvements in regional supply chain connectivity |
4.15pm |
The role of port authority in improving supply chain connectivity |
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Tarik Maaouni, Director of Organisation and Information Systems - The National Ports Agency (ANP), Morocco |
4.30pm |
Digital transformation of ports: Disruptive technologies for motorways of the sea |
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Silvia Ferrini, Direction for Development, EU Planning and Innovation - Port Network Authority of North Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy |
4.45pm |
Internet of things, blockchain and digitalisation among international logistic chain: Industry 4.0 projects and fast trade lane experiences |
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Luca Abatello, Chief Executive Officer - Circle, Italy |
5pm |
Operating a regional container and multimodal transport service in the Mediterranean |
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Danilo Ricci, General Manger - Tarros Group - La Spezia, Italy |
5.15pm |
New frontiers in the use of intelligent labels ÂRFID of electronics? |
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Bruna Ferretti, Division Manager - RFID SEALS & LABELS by Etti Sicurezza SRL, Italy |
5.30pm |
Eco-efficient technology at port container terminals |
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Marco Tosi, Market Area Director - Kalmar, Italy |
5.45pm |
Questions and answers followed by Chairperson's closing remarks |
8.15pm-10.30pm |
Networking Welcome Dinner for all delegates at Precisamente a Calafuria, Livorno. Transport will depart from Grand Hotel Palazzo lobby at 8 15pm sharp and will return back to the hotel at approximately 10 30pm |
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Thursday 19 April 2018 |
8.30am |
Conference delegates registration |
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SESSION 5 |
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Sustainable approaches to technology for the ports and shipping industry |
9am |
Chairperson's Opening Remarks |
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Prof. Ing. Paolo Fadda, Lecturer - Faculty of Engineering, University of Cagliari, Italy |
9am |
Optimized spreader performance: A macro perspective on total cost of ownership |
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Lars Meurling, Vice President Marketing - Bromma, Sweden |
9.15am |
igus® - Smart plastics for crane & port applications |
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Jens Göbel, Industry Manager Cranes & Material handling, e-chainsystems® - igus, Germany |
9.30am |
Rethink your way of operation to stay competitive - Optimisation tools for container terminals |
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Anja Jablonski, Project Manager - ISL Application GmbH, Germany |
9.45am |
Technology packages for cranes and heavy duty applications |
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Peter Sebastian Pütz, Head of Strategic Marketing & Head of Crane Business - Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH, Germany |
10am |
Questions and answers |
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SESSION 6 |
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Sustainable approaches to technology in improving ports and logistics operations |
11am |
Crane upgrades as a way to extend the life time of your cranes |
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Eduardo Prat, Vice President Crane Upgrades - Kalmar, Spain |
11.15am |
Cable management for shore power in improving port operations |
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Georg Matzku, Sales Manager Industry - Stemmann-Technik GmbH, Germany |
11.30am |
Container terminal automation - The step by step approach |
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Thomas Sonnhalter, State Certified Electrical Engineer - VAHLE, Germany |
11.45am |
Improving operations, staying competitive and creating value through innovations |
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Martin Metz, Regional Sales Manager - Siemens AG, Germany |
12pm |
Combining mobile cargo cranes and external power supply |
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Gino Gherri, Regional Sales Manager - Konecranes Port Solutions, Italy |
12.15pm |
Cost and time saving innovations in container handling |
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Daniele Poggi, Business Development Manager - Conductix-Wampfler GmbH, Germany |
12.30pm |
Stepping forward with Transportation Management System (TMS) |
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Soliman Wadie, Sales Director - Africa and Middle East - Total Soft Bank Ltd., Egypt |
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SESSION 7 |
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Perspectives in managing ports and terminal operations - What can we learn from this region? |
12.45pm |
Sardinian port's network: A unique destination for commercial shipping |
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Massimo Dieana, President - Port Network Authority of the Sardinia Sea, Italy |
1pm |
Questions and answers followed by conference delegates networking lunch |
2pm |
Practical remarks on the implementation of the VBM concept in port authorities and its influence on the efficiency of port operations |
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Piotr Nowak, Vice President - Port of Gdynia Authority, Poland |
2.15pm |
Port of Thessaloniki: New vision as a gate to Southeastern Europe |
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Rui Pinto, Deputy CEO - Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, Greece |
2.30pm |
The role of the Port of Ancona as gateway for the Mediterranean motorways of the sea |
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Matteo Paroli, Secretary General - Central Adriatic Ports Authority, Italy |
2.45pm |
Can Port of Koper development bring benefits to European logistics? |
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Suzana Zornada Vrabec, Sales and Marketing Manager - Port of Koper, Slovenia |
3pm |
Development initiatives for Blue Economy in the Mediterranean region |
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Lamiri Chokri, Director - Port of Sousse, Tunisia |
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Houcine Jallouli, Director - Port of Rades, Tunisia |
3.15pm |
Questions and answers followed by Chairperson's closing remarks |
Domani a Livorno, per la prima volta in Italia, aprirà i battenti la sesta edizione di MED Ports, la manifestazione internazionale dedicata allo shipping e alla logistica che quest'anno avrà quali temi principali il ruolo del Mediterraneo e dei suoi porti nel quadro dello shipping globale e le strategie di sviluppo e le sfide della tecnologia in un mercato sempre più competitivo. La manifestazione, che si terrà presso il Grand Hotel Palazzo, vedrà la partecipazione di 50 espositori e sono attesi oltre 30 relatori internazionali e 300 tra rappresentanti delle istituzioni, operatori portuali, ed esperti di settore provenienti da tutte le regioni che si affacciano sul Mediterraneo.
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